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2S Claims.

(o1. eis-38) C accommodate the production of different sized cell punch mating slots in a pair of paper webs, sever the slotted webs transversely into` cell case strips, assemble the strips in interlocking relation to form cell cases, and discharge the formed cell cases without, in anyway, damaging the paper.

It is an object of this invention to provide cell case machines adapted for receiving webs of paper from rolls toform these webs into cell cases without bending, twisting or damaging the` webs. y

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a cell case machine with punches having die holders accommodating rapid replacement of dies.

Another object of the invention is to equip a cell case machine with air blasts or suction means to remove paper punchings produced by the slotforming punches,

A further object ofthe invention is to provide web feeding rolls in a cell case machine which A have a constant grip on the web fed through the machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide an automatically shifting drive control for the feed rolls of a cell case machine whereby several webs fed to the machine aresequentially moved forward at desired timed increments.

A further object o-f the invention is to provide a cell case machine with web take-up rolls between the slot-forming punches and the stripsevering dies whereby cell case Astrips of variable heights can be formed without effecting the spacial relation between the punches and cutters.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cell case machine having a positively operated if assembly rack mounted for reciprocal and rotational movement adjacent the, strip-.severing mechanism of the machine.

A further object of the invention isto provide iiuid pressure .means in a cell case machine for rotating and retracting the assembly rack thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simplified and readily accessible timing and indexing mechanism for a cell case machine making possible rapid adjustment of the machine to ce cases.

Other and further objects of this invention will become apparent from they followingY detailed description of the annexed' sheets of drawings, which form a part of this specification.

It should be understood, however, thaty the drawings merely disclose preferred embodiments of the invention and that many variations in these embodiments may be made without departing from the scope -ofl the invention.

On the drawings: l

Figure l is a side elevational view of a cell case` machine and web unreeling mechanisml according to this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, with parts shown in elevation, taken along the line II-II of Figure 1'.

Figure 3 is a perspective View illustrating operation of the punches, feed rolls, cuttersv and assemblyrack of the machine.

-Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional View of the superimposed male and female punches, taken along the line IV-IV of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical. cross-sectional View taken along the line V-V of Fig. 4. K

Figure 6 vis a bottom plan view of'one of the male punches and holder therefory shown in'Figure 4 Figure 7 is a top plan view of one of the female punches shown in Figure 4.

Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a vertical cross-sectional View, with parts in elevation, taken along the line IX-IX of Figure 8. i

Figure l0 is a vertical cross-sectional view, with parts in elevation, taken along the liney X-X of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a top plan view, with parts in horizontal `cross-section, taken along the line XI--XI of Figure 1.

Figure 11a is a view similar to Figure 11` but with parts omitted and broken away to show the underlying structure and taken along the line XlA-XIA of Figure 16.

Figure 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view, with parts in elevation, taken along the line XII-XII ofFigure 11 and illustrating additional parts not shown in Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII- XIII of Figure l2 and illustrating the seating of cell case strips in the iingers. l

Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary side-elevational view taken along the line XIV-XIV of Figure 13 with the cell case strips omitted.

Figure 15 is a vertical cross-sectional View, with parts in elevation, taken along the line XV-XV of Figure 11.

Figure 16 is a vertical cross-sectional view, with parts in elevation, taken along the line XVI-XVI of Figure 11.

Figure 17 is a vertical cross-sectional View, with parts broken away and in elevation, taken along the line XVII--XVII of Figure 11.

Figure 18 is va fragmentary side-elevational view, with parts in cross-section, taken along the line XVIII-XVIII of Fig. 17.

Figure 19 is an enlarged detail side-elevational view, with parts in vertical cross-section, taken along the line XIX-XIX of Figure 11.

Figure 20 is a side elevational view taken along the line XX-XX of Figure 19.

Figure 2l is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of an air valve taken along the line XXI- XXI of Figure 11.

,Figure 22 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the air valve taken along the line XXII- XXII of Figure 21. 1

Figure 23 is a wiring diagram for the cell case machine diagrammatically `illustrating the electrically controlled parts of the machine.

Figure 24 is a top plan view of a modified embodiment of a portion of the cell case machine.

Figure 25 is a vertical cross-sectional view takenV along the line XXV-XXV of Figure 24.

Figure 26 is a bottom plan view of a modified form of male punch and punch holder according to this invention.

Figure 27 isa side elevational View of the punch and punch holder shown in Figure 26.

Figure 28 is a top plan View of a modified female die and holder for cooperating with the male punch shown in Figures 26 and 27.

Figure 29 is a side-elevational view of the female die and die holder shown in Figure 28.

As shown on the drawings:

General outline of the machine Y As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, an unreeling device supplies webs of paper A and B in superimposed relation to superimposed feeder trays of the cell case machine from rolls of paper R and R. The superimposed webs A and B pass under the usual drag blocks in the feeder trays. These drag blocks flatten out the web. If necessary, the edges of the webs can be trimmed by cutters cooperating with the feeder trays. The feeder trays are carried by an auxiliary frame which is swivelly connected to the main frame of the machine.

A punch device is mounted on top of the main frame in an auxiliary frame adapted to be moved longitudinally along the main frame. This punch device has a pair of superimposed slotcutting punches and cooperating female dies for cutting slots in the Webs A and B. The Webs A and B are pulled through the punch by feeder rolls located ahead of the punch devices.

A cutter device is also mounted on the main frame of the machine and receives both webs A and B therethrough. This cutter device severs the webs transversely for forming cell case strips therefrom. The cell case strips are seated in an assembly rack mounted in front of the cutter device.

The assembly rack device is carried on an assembly frame and is moved vertically, step by step, in front of the cutter for receiving the cell case strips therein. At the top of its stroke, thev assembly rack is rotated 90 and then lowered A in its rotated position back in front of the cutters for receiving an additional set of strips in interlocking relation to the rst seated set to produce a cell case.

At the bottom of its stroke the assembly rack is retracted through a discharge plate for ejecting the finished cell case therefrom.

The feed rolls are driven intermittently to successively move one web through the machine for forming one set of cell case strips. After this set has been formed, the feed rolls act on the other web to successivelyy seat cell case strips in interlocking relation With the first formed strips.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1, the punch frame is movable longitudinally on the main frame of the machine so that any desired spacing between the cutter and the punches can be obtained, thereby vmaking possible the formation of cell case strips of any desired height.

In an embodiment of the invention disclosed in Figures 24 and 25, the punches are in fixed spaced relation from the cutters and web take-up devices are interposed between the punches and cutters for accommodating the formation of cell case strips of different heights.

Since the slots are cut in the webs before the same are severed into strips, and since the machine is widely adjustable so that strips of various heights can be formed, it is necessary that the lengths of the webs between the punches and the cutters be an even multiple of the desired dimensions for fthe height of the cell case strips.

All parts of the machine are driven from a single drive shaft in proper timed relation. The machine includes an electrical circuit energizing various solenoids and the like for sequentially operating various parts of the machine. The electrical circuit is automatically energized at the proper time by means of cams, tripping devices and the like which are driven from the single main drive shaft of the machine.

A feature of the invention includes the rotation and retraction of the assembly rack by fluid pressure operated pistons which are energized at proper sequential intervals.

The unreeling device In Figure 1 the reference numeral IB designates generally an unreeling mechanism for supplying the paper Webs A and Bin slack condition to the feeder trays of the cell case machine. The unreeling device IIl comprises horizontal longitudinal frame members such as I I mounted on vertical legs I2. The horizontal frame members such as I I carry bearing blocks I3 thereon having rollers I3a projecting above the tops thereof. The axles I4 of rolls of paper R and R have the projecting end portions thereof mounted on the rollers I3a. In this manner the frame rotatably supports two rolls of paper.

A pair of uprights such as I5 is carried by the frame structure between the rolls of paper R and R. A second pair of uprights such as I6 is also carried by the frame structure between the rolls of kpaper in spaced relation from the uprights such as I5.

A cross beam I 'I bridges the uprights I5'and I5` at one side -of the structure at a level above the rolls R. and R but beneath the tops of the uprights. A gear I8 is rotatably mounted on the beam I1 between the uprights I5 and I6.

The pair of uprights I5 rotatably support a vgear trains.

roller I9 therebetween in alignment with the beam I1. A gear 23 is secured at one vend of the roller and meshes with the gear I3.

A second roller 2| is rotatably mounted between the uprights I5 in spaced relation above the roller I9.

A roller 22 is rotatably mounted between the uprights I6 and has a gear 23 on one end thereof. The uprights I6 also carry another roller 24 therebetween in spaced relation above the roller 22. A gear on the end of the roller `24 meshes with the gear 23 on the end of the roller 22.

A driving pulley 23 which can be mounted on the same shaft carrying the roller 24A and gear 25 is driven through a belt 21 trained around the pulley 26 and around av second pulley 23 driven by the motor 38 for the c'ell case machine.

Guide rolls 29 and 29a are also mounted in free rotatable relation between the uprights I above the pulley 25.

The web of paper A from the roll .V is threaded under and around the roll i9 in back of the roll 2| and from the roll 2| over the top of the guide roll 29. The web of paper Bfrom the roll R is threaded under and around the roll 22, in front of the roll 24 and over and around the guide roll 29a.

The motor 3B drives the pulley 2tY to cause rotation of the rollers I9, 22 and 23 through the Whenever the feed rolls of the cell case machine draw a web A or B into the machine the slack between the guide rolls andthe feeder trays is taken up. The webs are thus drawn either against the roll |9A or the roll 22. Since these rolls are driven, the webs will be unreeled from their rolls R and R. As soon as a predetermined slack occurs in the lengths of the webs between the guide rolls and the feeder trays, the portions of the webs adjacent the rolls i9 and 22 will be loose, and the rolls will merely slip relative to the paper. When the loose portions of the web are taken up by feed into the cell case machine, the` rolls can grab the adjacent web to unreel the same.

From the above description it should be understood that the unreeling device automatically supplies the webs in a slack-condition-to the cell case machine and can be constantly driven without unreeling an excess of paper from the supply roll since the unreeling will automatically cease whenever a predetermined slack occurs in the unwound portions of the Webs.

The feeder trays As also shown in Figure l, superimposed feeder trays 3| and 32 are carried on an auxiliary frame 33 hinged to the main frame 34 of the cell caseV machine 35.y The main frame 34 is mounted `on a bed 35.

The auxiliary frame 33 can be swivelly connected to the main frame 34 through bosses4 3l affixed to one side thereof receiving a rod 3B therein. The top end of the rod can carry a boss 39 fixed to the auxiliary frame 33. In this manner the frame 33 can be swung about the rod 38 to move the feeder trays away from the inlet end of the cell case machine 35. Y

' the side frame plates- 50a.

53 are slidably mounted in the housing 55 and Each feeder tray 3| and 32 has a drag block d@ dinally, or to trim the edges of the webs, the

auxiliaryframe 33 can carryrollers` 4I ahead` of the feeder trays 3| and 32 receiving the webs A and B thereunder. Cutting discs such as 42 can be rotatably mounted under the webs A and Band coact with the rollers lil for slitting the webs or trimming the edges of the webs. These cutting discs 42 can be rotatably mounted on the ends ofarms 43 which are carried by shafts M extending under the feeder trays and receiving worm wheels 45 on one end thereof operated by worms Sion the shafts 41 of hand wheels 48.

The punch press mechanism The punch press mechanism is mounted in a frame structure 55 which is slidable onvtop ofthe main frame 34 of the machine. The frame 5!) includes side frame plates 59a and shaft members 5|`between thev side frame plates on each side of the cell case machine. g

superimposed male punch carriers 52 and 53 Aextend ,transv-ersely'between the side frame plates 53d and"l are slidably mounted at their ends on the shafts 5|. Sleeves 53 connect the punch carriers 52and 53 and are disposed around the shaft. Y

The sleeves 54 have horizontal housing members 55 formedthereon and projecting beyond are pivotally connected to driving rods 5l. The driving rods 51- are connected to eccentrics 58 driven by the main drive shaft 53 of the machine. Thev Crossheads 53 permit a sliding of the auxiliary frame 5! on the main frame 34' to adjust the spacing of punches from the strip severing cutters for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described.

As shown in Figures 2' and 3, pairs of superimposed transverse beams 6|) and 5| extend between the frame' members 53a beneath the male die carriers 52 and 53. Female ldies 62 and '63 bridge the beamsi and 51| respectively. Y

As shown in Figure 4, the male die carrier plates 52 and 53 are provided with dovetailed recesses 52a and 53a respectively. Male die holders 54 and 65 are seated in the recesses and locked therein by means of wedges 66 and 6l. The wedges are held in the carriers 52 and 53 by means of 'bolts such as 63.

As shown in Figures' and the die carriers such as the die kcarriers Eil are provided with longitudinalV slots 69' and spaced transverse threaded bores 'I0 having enlarged countersunk end portions 10c communicating with one side of the carrier.

The carriers 512- are also formed with triangularshaped vertical recesses 1|. g y

Triangular punches '|2 are seatable in thel re- Vcesses 1| and project from the bottoms of the carriers as shown in Figure 5. The apex of the triangular punch registers with the slot 59. A

knife i3 is seated in the slot (iSin abutting relation with the apex of the triangular punch` 12.

Screws 14 are threaded in the bores 'l0 and extend through holes in the knife |3. The heads Crossheads such as i 14a of the screws 14 iit in the countersunk portions a of the bores. A tightening of the screws will decrease the width of the slot 69 to clamp the knife 13 and the punch 12 therein. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the triangular punch 14 and the knife 13 extend from the bottoms of the die carriers 64 and 05. Since the knives are separate from the punches, knives of different lengths can be used to cut variable lengthed slots in the webs A and B.

As best shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the female dies 82 and 63 bridge the beams 60 and 6| respectively and are held on the beams in aligned relation beneath the male dies by means of screws 15. The female dies have longitudinal slots 16 extending therethrough terminating at one end in a triangular-shaped aperture 11 for receiving the knives 13 and punches 12 respectively therethrough.

As best shown in Figure 3, the web A passes over the female dies 62 and under the top male die carrier 04 carrying the slot-cutting knives 13 and triangular punches 14. When the member 52 is actuated to move the punches and knives into the female dies 62, longitudinal slots 18 will be cut in the web A at spaced intervals across the width of the web. These slots will terminate at their rear ends in triangular-shaped apertures 18a. Y

The web B passes over the female dies 63 and under the male dies carried by the punch heads 53. When the punch head is actuated, longitudinal slots 19 will be cut in the web B at spaced intervals across its width and these slots 19 terminate at their leading ends in triangular apertures 19a.

u should be nted from Figure 4 that the punches 14 are aligned vertically so that the apertures 18a and 19a cut in-the webs will be in mating relation.

Slotted suction ducts 00 (Figures 1 to 3) are disposed transversely over the webs A and B in front of the punches. These air ducts are subject to suction exerted therethrough from a suction fan 8| (Figure 2) driven by the motor of the Y machine. The punchings are thus drawn out of the slots in the webs into the ducts.

The feed roll mechanism As shown in Figures 1, 8 and 9, an auxiliary n frame structure, composed of side plates 82, roll supporting heads 82a, inner side plates 83, and a top side plate 83a, is also mounted on the main frame 34 of the cell. case machine. This auxiliary frame structure is disposed in longitudinal spaced relation from the frame structure carrying the punches.

As best shown in Figure 8, axle shafts 84 and 85 extend in superimposed relation transversely across the machine between the frame heads 82a. Feed rolls 86 and 81 are keyed on the shafts 84 and 85 respectively between the frame heads 82a. A bar 88 is pivotally mounted on the inner face of each frame head 82a. on a pivot pin or bolt 90. A second bar 89 is similarly mounted on each head 82a beneath the bars 88. The bars 89 are pivoted on pins or bolts 9|. A coil spring 92 urges the free ends of the bars apart.

A gripping roll 93 is rotatably carried by the' top pair of bars 88 and extends beneath the feed roll. 86 for urging the web A against the feed roll. A second gripping roll 94 is rotatably carried at its ends by the bars 89. This gripping roll 94 is disposed above the feed roll 81 and is urged against the feed roll by the spring 92 to hold the web B against the feed roll.

The webs A and B are therefore in constant contact with their respective feed rolls, so that whenever the feed rolls are driven, the webs will be moved.

kThe drive mechanism for feed rolls As best shown in Figure 9, a sleeve 95 is rotatably mounted around the outer end of the shaft 84. This sleeve 95 projects on bothl sides of the frame plate 82 and has Va radially extending arm portion 95a on its inner end.

A lever 96 is pivotally mounted at one end on the outer end of the arm 95a by means of a bolt 91. A coiled spring 98 urges the free end of the lever 96 inwardly toward the shaft 84.

As also shown in Figure 9, the lever member 96 has a pawl portion 96a disposed inwardly of the arm 95a. A wheel 99 having a'beveled peripheryr99a is rotatably mounted on the free end of the lever 96 around a bolt |00 extending through the free end of the lever.

A gear 0| is keyed to the sleeve 95 on the outside of the frame plate 82. As shown in Figure 1, the gear IIlI meshes with a rack bar |02 held in meshing relation therewith by means of a strap 03. The rack bar 02 is pivoted at its lower end toa slidable crosshead |03 mounted in the channel V|04 of a reciprocating drive member |05. The drive member |05 is pivoted at one corner to the main frame 34 by meansv of a pin |06 and is oscillated about this pin through an eccentric connectionv |01 with the main drive shaft 59 of the machine.l In thismanner the rack bar |02 is reciprocated to drive the gear |0| forwardand backward an amount determined by theeccentric throw of the crosshead |03. Since the crosshead |03 can be adjusted toward and away from the center of the driving member |05, the amount of driving of the gear |0| Ycan be determined by the position of this crosshead.

The sleeve 95, as shown in Figure 9, has a second gear V| 08 keyed thereon inside of the frame plate 82. This gear |08 meshes With a gear |09 keyed to a sleeve I0 which is freely rotatable on the shaft for the lower feed roll 81. The sleeve |I0 has a radially extending arm portion ||0a similar to the arm portion 95a, and the outer end of this arm |'I0a pivotally supports one end of a lever II|. A bolt ||2 mounts the lever |I| on the arm ||0a and has a coiled spring ||3 urging the free end of the lever toward the shaft 85. A pawl portion |||a is formed 0n the lever inwardly of the arm I|0a and a wheel I4 having a beveled periphery I4 is rotatably mounted on the free end of the arm by means ofaboltll5.v

A second sleeve IIB is disposed around the shaft 84 inwardly of the sleeve 95'but, unlike the sleeve 95, it is keyed directly to the shaft. The sleeve ||6 has a ratchet gear ||1 formed thereon. A disc I8 is disposed around the sleeve ||6 in slidable relation thereto but is keyed against rotation relative to the sleeve by means of a key ||9. 'I'he disc ||8 has a beveled periphery ||8a adapted to contact the periphery 99a of the wheel 99 as will be hereinafter described.

The disc ||8 also has a boss portion ||8b disposed around the sleeve IIo` and provided with a circumferential groove |80.

A rock shaft |20 is rotatably mounted in brackets or lugs such as I2| projecting outwardly from the frame plate 83. Arms |22 are mounted 

